Music-stand.



A. WOLFE.

MUSIC STAND. APPLIOATIONYIILED APR. 21,1910.

Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

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MUSIG STAND. v APPLIG ATION FILED AIfR. 21, 1910.

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AUGUST WOLFE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MUSIC-STAND.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, AUGUST l/Vonrr, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing in New York, in the borough of the Bronx, county andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inl lusic-Stands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved music-stand in which the legs aswell as the folding music-rack can be stored into a casing so as to beconveniently carried by the musician to the place of use.

In the folding music-stands heretofore in use, the legs were folded upalongside of the upright supporting rod or pillar and placed togetherwith the folded-up music holder or rack into a cylindrical case formedof two hinged sections and held in closed position by a suitable lockingdevice.

In place of using a separate case, which was unhandy when themusic-stand was in use, my improved music-stand makes the case an interal part of the music-stand and utilizes it as a storage-receptacle forthe supporting legs and for the folded-up music-rack, so that all theparts of the music-stand when not in use can be carried in the case andthe latter be used as a part of the stand when the same is to be used;and for this purpose the invention consists of a music-stand whichcomprises a cylindrical shell or case having caps at the ends, a centralstationary guide-rod in said case, a sleeve on said stationary guiderod,legs hinged to said sleeve and extending through slots in the stationaryhead at one end of the case, and an axially-turnable disk on said headalso provided with slots for the legs, said slots registering with theslots of the head when the legs are placed in outward position and outof register with the slots in the head for retaining the legs when theyare pushed in and folded at the interior of the case.

The invention consists further of the com bination, with the stationaryguide-rod of the case of a slide'rod, and means for locking the same inoutwardly-drawn position for supporting the music-rack in the usualmanner, the music-rack being capable of being folded up so as to bestored in the case alongside of the folded up legs.

The invention consists further of certain details of construction whichwill be fully Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 21, 1910.

Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

Serial No. 556,734.

described hereinafter and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front-elevation ofmy improved music-stand shown in position for use, Fig. 2 is aside-elevation of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a side-view of the music-stand shownwith all the parts stored in the case of the same ready for beingcarried to the place of use, Fig. 4 is a vertical central sectionthrough the case of the music-stand, showing the legs and music-racksupportingrod in outwardly-extended position for use, Figs. 5 and 6 aredetails of the folding music-rack, Fig. 7 is a detail horizontal sectionon line 7, 7, Fig. 6, Figs. 8 and 9 are detail views of the leg-guidingand locking head of the casing, showing the parts respectively inposition for holding the legs in outwardlyextending position and whenfolded up at the interior of the case, and Fig. 10 is a verticaltransverse section on line 10, 10, Fig. 8, drawn on a larger scale andshowing all the parts stored away at the inside of the case.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout thedifferent figures.

Referring to the drawings, a represents the tubular shell or case of myimproved folding music-stand. The shell a is preferably made ofsheet-brass, steel or other suitable sheet-metal, and of a diameter topermit the folding of the legs and the storing of the folded upmusic-rack within the shell or case a. The shell or case a is providedat the ends with caps a which are preferably hinged to opposite ends ofthe case so as to be supported thereon in open position when themusic-stand is in position for use or in closed position when all theparts are stored in the case, as shown respectively in Figs. 1 and 3.The shell or case a is provided at one end with a head 6 having radialslots 5 Over the head I) is placed an axially-turning disk 5 which isprovided with L-shaped slots 6 the radial portions of which registerwith the radial slots 6 when the legs are drawn out of the shell orcase, while when they are moved over the radial slots they close up thesame and hold the legs at the inside of the case. The disk 6 turns onthe outer end of a stationary guide-tube g which is supported centrallyin the case, one end in the head .7), the other in an angular bracketthat is attached to the inside of the shell or case, and provided withan opening for supporting the guide-tube g. A screw-nut closes the outerend of the guidetube y and holds the disk 6 in position.

011 the tubular guide-rod g is uided a sleeve (Z, which is provided withthree outwardly-bent lugs (Z to which the upper ends of the legs (Z arepivoted. The sleeve (Z is moved up to the bracket g at the open end ofthe shell or case a when the legs are stored away in the same, as shownin dotted lines in Fig. 4, but moved in downward direction with thelegs, when they are to be extended for use, until the sleeve (Z isarrested by a stop-sleeve 9 adjacent to the head of the case a. The case(a is held in upright position, when the slots of the disk 6 are placedin register with the slots of the head, so as to permit the outwardmotion of the legs through the slots 6 b when they are to be placed intooutwardly-inclined position for supporting the case, as shown in Figs. 1and 2. The axially-turning disk 6 is held in one position or the otherby means of a flat spring 6 which is attached to the screw-nut g saidspring abutting by its outer end against a pin 6 said spring serving tofacilitate the turning of the disk into closed position after the legsare moved in I t folded up state into the case when the music- I standis folded up after use. lVhen the legs are in outward position, theyhold the spring-actuated disk against the tension of the spring 6 andare locked by recesses (Z over the inner ends of the slots 6 as shown inFig. l, said disk closing over the head as soon as the legs are entirelypushed inwardly and folded up at the interior of the case.

In the guide-tube g, is arranged a rod f for supporting the foldingmusic-rack 1", the supporting rod being drawn out to the proper distancefrom the guide-tube 5/ until it can be locked by means of a spring-catchf which is similar to those used with umbrella sticks, and which abutsagainst the upper end of the guide-tube g. The folding music-rack isprovided with a slot f in its center-plate 1' said slot having anenlarged circular opening at its lower end through which a headed stud2' at the upper inclined end of the supporting rod f is inserted, saidheaded stud 2' having a flat narrow shank on which the narrow end of theslot f locks in the well-known manner. The folding music-rack 1" is ofthe same general size and construction as the folding music-racksheretofore in use, It is formed of angular base-strips T which arepivoted to the center-piece T and of pivotally-con nected lateral andend-strips r r which can be readily spread in lateral direction so as toform the music-rack shown in Fig. 1, or folded up along the center-plateF, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. The music-rack r is provided with theusual spring-clasp r for holding the sheets of music in position on therack. hen the music-rack is eX- tended to its full-size for supportingthe music-sheets and placed on the inclined end i of the supporting rodf, which is drawn out to its full length and locked to the guide-rod byshouldered spring f and when the legs are extended in outwardly-inclinedposition at the lower end of the case, the case forms the middle portionor pillar of the stand, while the legs form its support at the lower endand the extended supporting rod the support for the music-rack at theupper end. hen it is desired to re store the different parts intoportable shape, after use, the music-stand is first removed from theupper end of the supporting rod and folded up into the shape shown inFig. 6. The supporting rod is then pushed downwardly into the stationaryguide-tube of the shell or case, after first pressing in thespring-catch, after which the legs are pushed into the case in upwarddirection until the guide-sleeve arrives at the upper end of theguide-tube. The folded music-rack is then inserted into the case,extending over the legs, as shown in Fig. 10. The disk at the lower endof the case is moved by its spring into closed position, after whichboth caps are placed into position over the ends, of. the shell or case.All the parts being thus stored away at the interior of the case, thesame can be conveniently carried by the handle 72, which is hinged tothe middle portion of the case. The case may be nickel or silver platedor covered with leather and finished up in any suitable manner so as topresent an attractive appearance when the stand is carried from place toplace and arranged for use as a musicstand wherever required.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. In a folding music-stand, the combination of, a cylindrical caseprovided with a head having radial slots and permanently and rigidlyattached to the case, folding legs guided at the inside of the case, andadapted to be moved outwardly through said slots and provided withnotches, and means carried by said head, and adapted to engage in saidnotches.

. 2. In a folding music-stand, the combina tion of, a cylindrical caseprovided with a head having radial slots and permanently and rigidlyattached to the case, folding legs guided at the inside of the case, andadapted to be moved outwardly through said slots and provided withnotches, means carried by said head and adapted to engage in saidnotches, and a cap hinged to said case and adapted to engage over thefree ends of the legs and hold the legs in innermost position.

3. A music-stand comprising a cylindrical case having a handle at itsmiddle portion and caps at its outer ends, a stationary centralguide-tube at the interior of said case, a head at one end of the casehaving radial slots, folding legs guided on the center-tube adapted tobe extended through the slotted head into outward position, a rotary andspring-actuated disk having radial slots for engaging the legs when inextended position, a supporting rod sliding in said guidetuhe, means forlocking the rod in raised position, and a folding music-rack adapted tobe attached to the outer end of the supporting rod or to be stored inthe case.

4. In a folding music-stand, the combination of a cylindrical caseprovided with a head having radial slots, folding legs guided at theinside of the case and adapted to be moved outwardly through said slots,a ro tary disk provided with slots registering with the slots of thehead and adapted to open or close the slots of the head, and means forturning the disk and closing the slots of the head When the legs aredrawn back into the case.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signedmy name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

AUGUST WOLFF.

lVitnesses PAUL GOEPEL, FANNIE FISK.

